Activities

Saturday 21st March 10.00am-5.00pm

The Histories Festival will fill Manchester Town Hall with displays and activities celebrating Manchester's histories.

We'll be running a packed program of engaging Talks from world class experts on Manchester history, Archive films, musical shows, guided walks, family activities and much more! And best of all activities are FREE!

In the Great Hall we will be creating an exhibition on some selected key themes from Manchester's past, elsewhere we will have displays from Manchester's Museums, Galleries, Historical Societies, Schools and Universities.

Check out the activities at the Festival on the menu or click on the map below to see what is happening where.

What's On At The Histories Festival?

Six Manchester Histories Browse our exhibition of some of the histories that made Manchester the city it is today	Histories Around Us Discover history through displays from historic societies, galleries, musuems and community groups
Great Talks Sit back and listen to fascinating talks about Manchester's past from historians and journalists	Walks and Tours Explore Manchester's past for yourself, on one of our expert led guided walks
Ask the Expert Ask an expert on family history and other topics	Archive Films & Shows Open up a window to the past with our screening of archive films or come along to one of our musical shows
Learning Manchester Histories View displays of historical research from Manchester's Schools and Manchester's Universities	Fun For All The Family Fun activities to suit all the family